A version of this post first appeared on Techbeacon.com. What is business strategy? Michael Porter presented a succinct definition in his seminal 1996 article in the Harvard Business Review: “The essence of strategy is choosing to perform activities differently than rivals do.” Strategy is how a company wins against the … Read More

This post first appeared on IvyExec.com. When teams start working on a new product or service, they often fall in love with an idea, and jump straight to developing a beautiful solution. They often don’t spend enough time choosing the right problem to solve. Starting with a fully fleshed out … Read More

This article originally appeared on Wired.com. Getty Images Google Glass exploded into the tech scene in 2012 with the pomp and circumstance of an Apple product unveiling. It put “wearable technology” into the lexicon of the masses. Accolades poured in from both the technology world and the fashion world. Celebrities, … Read More

When we start working on a new initiative (whether in a startup or corporate setting), the possibilities are often endless. Too often we don’t spend enough time choosing the right problem to solve. We proceed to solve it with a beautiful solution – but the problem itself turns out to … Read More

We were snowed in on Wednesday with a very impressive Nor’easter. I got very little of my pressing to-do’s done, since almost every company I urgently needed to talk to was closed due to inclement weather. So I sat down and Thought Big Thoughts. Is this project on track on … Read More

[tweetmeme source=”chenelaine” only_single=”false” service=”bit.ly”] I had an informational interview with a young friend who was interested in starting a career in product strategy. The first question that came up was this: what IS product strategy? In thinking back through my various encounters with strategy work, I came up with the … Read More

Recently I had an interesting debate with an old friend about product roadmaps. Before I share that story, I should disclose that I am a strategy junkie and a compulsive planner. I make lists in my sleep. I have driven the product strategy and maintained the product roadmap for the … Read More

There are many templates for positioning statements, and different ones exist for brand, product and services. Being a product person, I must admit that I really only care about functional positioning statements for products or services. I am partial to the product version below (courtesy of GrowthConnection): Product Position Statement … Read More